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Government Profligacy

Posted on September 27, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, no matter how frugal you or I may be, the government’s profligacy puts us in debt anyway. While temperance was a fundamental American ethos, at the founding, the elite have made it passe. Leading … Continue reading →

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The Brutish Club Of Authoritarianism

Posted on May 17, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, to an authoritarian, coercion is the only imaginable solution to any problem. They’re a craftsman with one tool. A club. A tool they use to bash everything and everyone into compliance. Other tools, like … Continue reading →

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Role Of Government

Posted on August 18, 2023 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the right role of government is to promote social cohesion, by keeping the peace, protecting the people from foreign invaders, and maintaining the societal myth. Government then, that doesn’t do these things, or some … Continue reading →

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Just Galling

Posted on November 20, 2022 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, in a just world, the people who created the shortages in energy and food, would go cold and hungry, but instead, the powerless will go cold and hungry, while the powerful will eat Wagu … Continue reading →

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Follow The Leader

Posted on July 6, 2022 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, one of the reasons we are getting stupider and stupider, is because people follow their leaders… and ours are inept, corrupt and arrogant. We see it all around us. People too incompetent to count … Continue reading →

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Angry, Bitter and Resentful Politics

Posted on December 20, 2020 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, sadly, grass roots progressives tend to be angry and hate filled people. Have you ever tried to have a conversation about politics with one? Never making a point that does not drip with hate… … Continue reading →

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Are You A Good Person?

Posted on June 16, 2019 by john

Imagine a world where people applied the Golden Rule. It would be easy to start a business, have a family, your family would be safe while you are at work, crime would be very low, innovation would constantly improve our lives and people would have fulfilled existences, if a bit dull. Continue reading →

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Human Heartedness

Posted on February 20, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, human heartedness is truly a path to both wisdom, wealth and health. The old sayings of Confucius have been so bastardized over the years, most people only have a half comedic view of him … Continue reading →

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The Presumptuous and the Insane

Posted on May 13, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, just as those who consider themselves to be the only sane person on the planet, are insane, those that consider themselves to be the only enlightened people on the planet, are truly unenlightened. These … Continue reading →

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